The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-02-17

in the county papers. The Legislator
has yet to sanction the plan, however
The Butler. county Commissioner,
were indicted for "illegal PRACTICES
among which is named voting none,
to pay expenses Of attending the com
missioners' annual convention at Co
lumbus. The same "illegal practice
has been committed in Preble county
The record shows it. =
Nice Style Fur Stiff Hats worth 8:
for SLIPS, at Jos. Woerner's.
ALI communications or items of new,
sent to the DEMOCRAT for publication
must be accompanied by the name o
the individual sending them, or they
are dropped into the waste basket. W.
have stated this. 2 1000, 900, 900 times, ye
there are persons who seem not to know
it.
A person selling or disposing of any
animal affected with dangerously con
tagious disease is liable to damages Of
five hundred dollars under the laws Of
Ohio. This law, it will be seen, covers
the case of hogs affected with cholera
and makes the sale of them a rather
dangerous piece of business.
An exchange says: "When visiting
printing Office keep these rules in view
'Enter softly, sit down quietly, sub
scribe for the paper and pay in advance,
keep six feet away from the devil, hands
off the manuscript, don't talk to the
compositors, don't carry off the ex-
changes, don't read the type on the gal
In another year those of us who are
alive will be writing 1855 at the top OF
our letters. Attention has been called
to the fact that the triple use of fig
ures in annual dates will not again oc-
cur until 1911, and only seven times
until the quadruple demand
the year 2222. But this is borrowing
There is not a business man in Eaton
but what should have his name and bu-
represented in the columns of the
1t shows thrift and enter
prise, not only Of the man but of the
town and county. These are facts, but
how few look upon them al such and
AXE advantage Of them. Have your
name and business represented, if it is
n only a line.
A new way of collecting old debts has
been devised in Fostoria. A few MORN
ngs since the debtor portion of the pub
ic were para1yzed to see hanging in the
of a prominent tailor a list of
The names of those who were indebted
the establishment. It had a sudden
md remarkable effect. Most of the in
was paid before noon, and
Is each debtor settled his name was
stricken from the roster.
An evangelist holding religious meet
ngs in Denver city, says: "Nom man who
wears tight pants can be a Christian
lndno woman who pays$4 for an eight
,utton pair of kid gloves can enter the
lingdom of Heaven. I, see you girls
ire inclined to kick at that, but 1 don't
ARE. He'll is full of people who kicked
It the truth" This seems to be an I'M
doubted case of Sam Jonesism.
Derrick Nicer died at his farm resi-
lence about one mile east of New Lex
ngton, on Sunday morning last, of ty-
,hoid fever. Twin township has lost
me Of its best and truest citizens. A
more hospitable, kind hearted and hon
st nan than 'Dick," never resided in
Valley, and he will be very much
missed by friends and neighbors far
md near his late home. God bless and
his family in its severe and sad
oss of a good husband and an indul-
gent father.
Some people seem to think that the
'ditor of a country newspaper ought to
a sort of clown, give open-air p%erfor-
nances in the streets, tell long yarns,
Jay smart things, laugh at all he sees
ind hears, and be a sort of center figure
everywhere he goes. In other words,
must be a regular boot Ticker, think
ust as you do, nod his sanction to
Ill you say, beg every one he meets to
AXE his little paper, play the hypocrite
n a thousand ways and live on wind.
Michigan papers are publishing the
following Farmers are notified to be-
of circulars or blanks sent forth
with stamps for return postage) with a
request that they be filed out, ostensi-
bly, for the purpose of showing the con-
1ition of crops in that vicinity. In a
short time the farmer will be surprised
1t the return of this piece of paper to
which the signature is attached, trans
formed into bona fide promissory note,
has been discounted at some
bank, and which he will have to pay.
The safest plan is to have no correspond
snce with strangers"
Better late than never. Save money
BY buying Horse Blankets or Robes at
cost of Stephenson, S. E. Corner Main
and Cherry streets. feb3-3
The complimentary pass to newspa-
per men, given by the managers of a
recent county fair, in Michigan, reads
as follows: ''This ticket probably has
been paid for ten times over by the
newspaper to which it was issued. 1t
will be honored in the hands of any
man, woman or child, white, black, red
or yellow, who favors the association by
presenting it. 1t is good for entrance
and grand stand, and the bearer if driv-
will be entitled to pass a team free,
This association recognizes the fact
that it's splendid success is owing large
ly, if not wholly, to the notice given by
the press, and while we cannot render
equivalent in cash we return our sin.